Short Pastry Crust
Yield
servingsPrep
10 minCook
?Ready
10 minTrans-fat Free, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | pinch |
salt
|
* |
4 | tablespoons |
butter
unsalted, cut in bits |
|
1 ½ | tablespoons |
vegetable shortening
solid |
|
3 | tablespoons |
water
cold |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | pinch |
salt
|
* |
6E+1 | ml |
butter
unsalted, cut in bits |
|
23 | ml |
vegetable shortening
solid |
|
45 | ml |
water
cold |
Directions
Sift the flour and salt together into a large bowl.
With 2 knives or a pastry blender, cut in the butter and shortening until mixture is the texture of coarse crumbs.
Add only enough water to make a soft dough.
Form into a ball, wrap in wax paper and chill for at least 1 hour.